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The Kings should have shed Mike Richards' contract during last summer's final compliance-buyout period, but General Manager Dean Lombardi wanted to keep his core group together and willingly believed Richards' promises to improve his fitness. Whether Richards didn't keep his word or was unable to keep pace in a young, fast NHL doesn't matter now. After waiving him and sending him to the American Hockey League in part to look at their young centers, the Kings found they need the competitive DNA Richards can bring to a challenging playoff drive, especially with veteran center Jarret Stoll out indefinitely and following concussion protocols. It's Richards'...

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The Kings should have shed Mike Richards' contract during last summer's final compliance-buyout period, but General Manager Dean Lombardi wanted to keep his core group together and willingly believed Richards' promises to improve his fitness.
Whether...

Bill Self continues to prepare Kansas for playing without forward Cliff Alexander in the NCAA tournament, but the coach told the Kansas City Star on Monday that the NCAA's investigation into the 6-foot-8, 240-pound freshman's eligibility is still...

Kalen Ballage returned a kickoff 96 yards to set up the winning score in No. 15 Arizona State's 36-31 victory over Duke on Saturday in the Sun Bowl at El Paso.
Ballage's big return came after Duke (9-4) took a 31-30 lead on receiver Jamison Crowder's...

Freshman Elijah Stewart is already in the USC record books, after going 10 for 10 from the field against Boston College on Sunday to tie a school record.
Coach Andy Enfield was equally impressed with what his freshman guard did when he wasn't...

The postseason is one "Kokomo Bowl" from becoming the next verse in a Beach Boys song: "Miami, Bahamas, come on pretty mamma, Camellia, and Boca, this is not a joke-a." Four new bowl games plus the extra championship game means the...

Five things to watch this week in college football:
1) USC's cross-town rivalry visit to UCLA on Saturday is not just a game with important implications. It is also a "Flag Day" celebration featuring two of the nation's most penalized teams....

Brett Hundley won’t be the only player who requires individual and group attention in the 84th annual football game between USC and UCLA.
The Bruins quarterback must know the whereabouts of Trojans defensive lineman Leonard Williams.
The 6-foot-5,...

Quarterback Jameis Winston trotted onto the waterlogged field at Doak Campbell Stadium with aspirations of a second consecutive national championship on the line. The third-ranked Seminoles were in a dogfight, once again, and needed their Heisman Trophy...

Jameis Winston shoved an official out of the way Saturday, although Winston said the contact was not done with intent to harm the referee.
FSU's quarterback appeared to push an official in the second half against Boston College as he tried to hurry up...

Each week our national college football writer describes how he would handle the television remote on the weekend, handicapping what's worth watching, and skipping:
FRIDAY
Houston (6-4) at Southern Methodist (0-10)
9 a.m., CBS Sports Network (CBSSN)
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Bryce Petty threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns before getting knocked out of the game with a concussion and playoff hopeful No. 7 Baylor held on for a 48-46 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday.
Shock Linwood ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns for...

Alabama looked every bit the part of a national title contender, with a point-a-minute attack and a defense that planted a goose egg on one of the nation's most prolific offenses.
Blake Sims passed for 268 yards and three touchdowns and scored on a...

North Carolina State suspended seven players — including its leading tackler and a second defensive starter — for this week's game against Louisville for their involvement in a BB gun incident, Coach Dave Doeren said.
Doeren said the players were playing...

Matt Jones and Kelvin Taylor combined for 389 yards rushing and four touchdowns to help Florida upset No. 11-ranked Georgia, 38-20, to end a three-game losing streak in the series and quite possibly saving coach Will Muschamp's job.
Jones ran 25 times...

Anyone older than say, 80, might remember how good Minnesota football used to be.
The Gophers have a long, storied football history — just not in this millennium.
Did you know Minnesota won the very first Associated Press national title in 1936?...

Backup quarterback Darell Garretson threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns, leading Utah State to a 35-20 upset of No. 18 Brigham Young on Friday night at Provo, Utah.
BYU quarterback Taysom Hill, a Heisman Trophy hopeful, broke his left leg late in...

Chris Dufresne takes time out each Friday during the season to answer questions on college football. This week's topics: Jameis Winston's ongoing problems, Ohio State's key game, plus Brigham Young's and USC's schedules.
Unbuckling the mailbag:
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It wasn't a rollicking return to the offensive style and pace USC showed Trojans fans in the season opener.
There were lapses on special teams and defense and too many penalties.
But USC made big plays when it needed them most Saturday night against...

USC’s Aug. 30 season opener against Fresno State at the Coliseum will kick off at 4:30 p.m. PDT and will be televised by Fox, the school announced Thursday.
Kickoff times for games against Stanford and California also have been set.
The Trojans’...